Manufacturing Manager/ Surgical Robotics -OTTAVA

Location Santa Clara, California, United States of America Purpose The Manufacturing Manager leads a team of individual contributors and supervisors responsible for daily manufacturing operations. This leader ensures safe, reliable, and efficient production while developing the team, optimizing processes, and supporting product maturity. The role reports to the Director, Manufacturing Site Leader, and serves as a key partner to cross‑functional stakeholders across Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality. Key Role Responsibilities Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, output, and cost targets in a fast‑growing environment. Apply strong technical and electromechanical manufacturing expertise to resolve issues, improve processes, and support product maturity. Allocate resources effectively and ensure robust training, coaching, and development for the production team. Standardize and scale manufacturing processes to improve throughput, yield, and operational efficiency. Evaluate production performance and drive continuous improvement, including adoption of new tools and technologies. Partner cross‑functionally to maintain alignment on build readiness, issue resolution, and operational priorities. Provide hands‑on leadership that fosters a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement. Qualifications Required Skills Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, Business, Manufacturing, or related field—or equivalent experience. 7+ years of manufacturing experience, including 3+ years in a manager role. Demonstrated success leading teams in a high‑complex, fast‑paced production environment. Excellent communication, leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration skills. Proven ability to introduce and sustain operational improvements. Experience with ERP/MES systems and data‑driven operations management. Preferred Skills Experience in capital equipment, high‑tech, electromechanical hardware, semiconductor, medical device, or complex robotics manufacturing. Six Sigma certification or Lean Manufacturing training and/or certification. Experience supporting NPI through volume ramp‑up, especially in regulated environments. Other May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel. The attendance policy required for this role is fully onsite. Salary and Benefits Anticipated base pay range: $118,000.00 to $179,035.00. This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long‑term incentive program. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Retirement benefits include a pension and a 401(k) savings plan. Additional benefits include vacation, sick time, holiday pay, work‑personal and family time, parental leave, condolence leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time‑off. Equal Opportunity Employment Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Accommodation Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via Internal employees should contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. #J-18808-Ljbffr Johnson & Johnson